You're there. I'm here.
It's plain to see
That you can't get anywhere
Near me
I sigh. You laugh.
And you even clap
Your hands together,
Like we can never be
It looks as though
It'll eat us alive.
I cringe at the sight
Of the black hole
That's coming between
Us and what should have been
It's waiting for us
To jump in.
My hands are tied
My lips are dry
You wave at me
Like nothing's wrong
I squint so I
Can see your face
You're getting smaller
Until you're a dot
I look down and stare
At the gap that's there
And I'm scared and disgusted
It's hell.
I blink back tears
Your voice rings
In my head
Like you're just here
"I'm with you,
dear one.
You need not fret.
I'll see you through."
You open up your arms
You're in front of me now!
Then you free-fall
Into the gap
I scream and my heart
Leaps out of my chest
And wide-eyed
I look at you falling
You disappear
Into the dark
But your light
Pierces through
The next thing I knew
You were holding me
And we were walking
Across the hole
The darkness roared
I was afraid
That it would come up
And drag me down
But you, so patiently
Walked me across
The gap
That was once in my way
You gave yourself
Because you loved
Confused and scared
I was.
I fall on my knees
Like a helpless beggar
On the streets
Crying in shame
"Why did you
do such a thing?"
I bawled.
You laugh at me again.
"You know the answer,
sweet child, precious one,
I don't need
To tell you anymore
That I love you,
And no one can change it--
With a love that
no one can give,
I saved you so that
I can be with you.
Don't fret, I'm here
to stay."
"I don't deserve this
Favor so great,
my heart bleeds
but rejoices!"
"Hush, my love,
What's done is past
I don't want to go
And dig it up now.
All I care about is now,
You, here,
I will let you start
again.
But promise me
This one thing--
All I ask is
You love me, too."
"How could I not?
To love you
Is something
I cannot help but do.
I did nothing to deserve
What you did for me
I'll do anything
To pay you back.
I give myself to you,
like you did for me,
I will love you
All of my life."
We walk together
As it should be
To a place you prepared
for us.
My heart breaks
But it is because
Joy has filled it,
Not sadness.
You wipe my tears
Draw me close
You laugh at me
Again.
"Crying is not allowed
In such a place
C'mon,
Let's look around.
Here you can go
Wherever you want
With me
For all time.
I'll walk with you
Dance with you
Listen to your
Sweet singing.
I'll hold your hand
No one will dare
To hurt you--
You are mine."
'Twas then I thought
I know it now
I left everything
In the dark
I can never go back
Not with you here
Now
There is no gap.
